CN1222462C - Improved Christmas Light storage device - Google Patents
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Abstract
A storage device (100) for storing Christmas, holiday or other strings of lights (2) when the strings of lights are not in use. The device includes a body with an exterior surface (126) around which the light string can be wound. The body has a pair of mating body shells (50, 50') which attach to end caps (60, 60') having slots (68) through which one or more of the ends of the string of lights are placed. A pair of handle extensions (70, 70') rotationally attach to and extend from the end caps, and a pair of mating handle grips attach between the two handle extensions (70, 70').
Description
Technical field
The application's case is to be called the 09/840th, No. 697 previous application case co-applications of " christmas Light storage device " and to advocate preceence based on this in application on April 23 calendar year 2001, name with borrowing the contriver that incorporates into reference to mode.
Background technology
The present invention generally relates to a kind of stowage arrangement, relates to a kind of device that is used to preserve bunchiness Christmas and other festival celebration usefulness lamp more accurately.
For example festival celebration such as a Christmas lamp suffers from burden usually with the user of lamp when preserving this lamp.The lamp string is packaged in typically and is positioned in the wrapped plastic packaging film in the cardboard box again, and this encapsulation does not allow the user after using this class lamp, does tight and appropriate storage more easily.User expection is borrowed and is twined, is rolled into bulk, filling or vanning and this lamp is stayed and preserve the time of festival celebration next time come typically.Yet, when the user seals off, unclamps and untie these mixed and disorderly defective lamp strings groups, will experience very big setback.For example the loss of annexes such as wire fuse and suspension bracket also becomes a problem.Can't check damage, the bulb that burns easily and be changed and then be recurrent problem.
For the scheme of finishing lamp string storage has been done multiple trial, first example is a kind of christmas Light storage device of authorizing No. the 4th, 917,323, the US Patent of Wing.The device of Wing comprises one or more disks, and each disk all has several radially lines of rabbet joint around this disk periphery place, interts these lines of rabbet joint with the lead that allows lamp socket.
In No. the 5th, 641,075, the US Patent of Mechlin, demonstrate second device, and show a kind of storage frame and method that is used to preserve into a cluster of lamps, ornamental.The Mechlin frame has a tubular body, and this body has several lines of rabbet joint of opening in a certain end, and wherein bulb is to preserve in this line of rabbet joint itself.Demonstrate another device in No. the 5th, 676,250, the Walters US Patent case.The Walters device shows lamp string installing storage system, and it comprises the body with several end cap.All have an independent recess in each end of this body, the electrical fitting of lamp string is preserved in this body to allow a user.
In No. the 5th, 695,148, the US Patent case of Christensen, demonstrate another lamp stowage arrangement.The Christensen device is to be the spool that can supply Christmas lamp to be wound in.
At last, the US Patent case of O ' Donnell is for the 5th, 957, No. 401 to show a kind of device that is used to preserve a cluster of lamps, ornamental.O ' Donnell device is a roll type.
Said apparatus attempts to make storage more convenient and simple.Yet, said apparatus all can't reach install like a cork and unload the lamp string, convenient do not have the storage of being entangled with, and easily mode check lamp function on this lamp string.Need badly a kind of cheap and use and simply be used to preserve the device and method of lamp string and related accessory thereof.The present invention promptly addresses that need.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is a kind of stowage arrangement that is used to preserve a string at least Christmas or other festival celebration usefulness lamp.This Christmans light string has typically interconnected several bulbs by two or three leads.This lamp string has a lamp string first end that ends in the first plug place and a lamp string second end that ends in the second plug place, and this plug is linked to lead.
One specific embodiment of stowage arrangement of the present invention is to utilize the hollow tube with sidewall.This sidewall has length and outside face.This body has first terminal and second end, and this hollow tube generally is a cylindrical shape.Also be provided for first and second terminal end cap, and this end cap can be connected and separate.Preferably, all have several grooves or the line of rabbet joint in each this end cap, to accept this festival celebration of part lamp electric wire therein.In addition, can provide a handgrip member to allow the user and preserve easily and/or to unclamp the lamp string that is connected to this stowage arrangement.
During use, the user can be with the first terminal line of rabbet joint by at least one this first end cap of this lamp string.The user then can be twined this lamp string around this stowage arrangement outside face.When except this lamp string second end, when all the other all these lamp strings have been wound in this stowage arrangement outside face all, the user can be then second terminal with this lamp string by the line of rabbet joint on this second end cap.
First purpose of the present invention provide firmly a kind of and easily the space preserve Christmas lamp.Second purpose of the present invention provides a kind of christmas Light storage device, allows the user to need not to remove the lamp string or dismantle this device and can test and change storage lamp thereon from this device.The 3rd purpose of the present invention provides a kind of member that is used for easily taking out the Christmas lamp of having preserved.The 4th purpose of the present invention provides and keeps the lamp string to avoid being entangled with and supporting to have the annex and the bulb of each lamp string.The 5th purpose of the present invention provides an a kind of storage space that is used for spare bulb, wire fuse, suspension bracket and other accessory.
Only show and describe the detailed description of the preferred specific embodiment of the present invention and only the present invention is considered the explanation of the optimal mode implemented that via following the personnel that know this technical field can understand other purpose of the present invention and advantage easily.Be appreciated that do not breaking away under the spirit of the present invention, can each remarkable aspect to the invention process correction.Therefore, the accompanying drawing of preferred specific embodiment and explanation should be considered as illustrating its essence and be not intended to limit.
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Fig. 1 is first lateral plan of a kind of specific embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the section-drawing of Fig. 1 specific embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the attached pseudosection of Fig. 1 specific embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the transparent view of the present invention's second specific embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the transparent view of the present invention's the 3rd specific embodiment.
Fig. 6 is side-looking, the external view of Fig. 5 specific embodiment.
Fig. 7 A is the transparent view of preferred (the 4th) specific embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 B is perspective, the decomposition view of Fig. 7 A.
Fig. 8 is the body casing transparent view of Fig. 7 specific embodiment.
Fig. 9 is the end cap transparent view of Fig. 7 specific embodiment.
Figure 10 is the handgrip extension transparent view of Fig. 7 specific embodiment.
Figure 11 is the handle grip transparent view of Fig. 7 specific embodiment.
Preferred specific embodiment describes in detail
Although the present invention allows various modifications and modification structures, demonstrated the wherein specific embodiment of some explanation usefulness in accompanying drawing and following will the detailed description in detail.Yet should be appreciated that, be not the custom design that is intended to limit the invention to exposure, and on the contrary, and the present invention is contained to fall into the spirit of the present invention that limits as claim and all modifications in the scope, modification structures, and equivalent person.
The present invention is a kind of stowage arrangement that is used to preserve Christmas, festival celebration usefulness or other one-tenth cluster of lamps, ornamental.Please refer to Fig. 1, it shows a specific embodiment of the stowage arrangement 10 of invention.In this specific embodiment, stowage arrangement 10 has a body 12, and it has the outside face 26 that Christmans light string is wound in.Body 12 comprises the body with a hollow centre, and is the round plastic cylinder of length between 25.4 to 50.8 centimetres more accurately.The preferred diameter of this circle cylinders (this specific embodiment) is 4.445 to 7.62 centimetres.Selecting a cylinder is to make easier winding of Christmans light string and expansion.Forming hollow is that permission is preserved spare bulb, wire fuse, suspension bracket, reached other accessory.
Can be susceptible to other specific embodiment clearly, can be designed to solid cylinder or comprise that prism waits other profile.In the same manner, it is contemplated that other dimension, modification, material, shape, size and similar by such explanation, and on address following discussion and only be intended to express preferred specific embodiment or some modification specific embodiment.
In the same manner, second end 16 has several lines of rabbet joint 22.As this first end, this second end has at least two lines of rabbet joint in the same manner; Intert with first terminal 4 and the bonded assembly plug 6 ' that allows Christmans light string 2.In a modification of this specific embodiment, eight equal lines of rabbet joint that utilize 0.47625 centimetre wide and 1.5875 centimeter length i.e. at interval recess 22.The wall of this recess/line of rabbet joint 22 is preferably smooth-going and slick and sly, with the guard lamp string.
In this specific embodiment, preferably slightly rounded and its slightly larger in diameter of each end 14,16 of body 12 is in this body (for example greater than 0.15875 centimetre of diameter).So help end cap 18,20 is connected in body 12.
What but release type linked first end 14 is first end cap 18.Specific embodiment shown in Fig. 1 is to utilize the end cap buckle in the body 12, yet, also be susceptible to the fastener that comprises the fastening snap-fastener end cap that is connected to body 12 outsides 26 and be fastened on other end cap buckling pieces such as end cap fastener on body 12 outsides 26.In the same manner, second end cap 20 can mesh second end 16.Preferably, this end cap the 18, the 20th, identical and can change mutually.Preferably, the degree of depth of this end cap 18,20 is approximately 0.9525 centimetre.
Preferably allow handgrip transom 42,42 ' that first end cap 18 and second end cap 20 are connected to a handgrip member 40.In graphic specific embodiment, this handgrip member comprises that end cap 18,20 centers have and limits a projection 28 of passing a hole 30.The height of this projection be 0.635 centimetre, thick be 0.3175 centimetre, and to have dark 0.635 centimetre and diameter be 0.635 centimetre hole, all preferably are centered on the end cap 18,20.
Please refer to Fig. 2 now, a section-drawing of its displayed map 1 specific embodiment.This section-drawing more demonstrates handgrip transom 42,42 ', and it comprises the hole 30,30 ' by first end cap 18 and second end cap 20, and second end 46 of first terminal 44 and handgrip 40 of this handgrip 40 can insert in this hole.This accompanying drawing show ontology 12 is that what to be had sidewall 24 generally is the cylindrical shape body.
Please refer to Fig. 3 now, a partial end view of its displayed map 1.This figure shows that sidewall 24 has several lines of rabbet joint 22 by itself.In this specific embodiment, the quantity of recess is eight, and this kind line of rabbet joint is a pair of to form relative to each other.
Please refer to Fig. 4 now, it shows second specific embodiment of the present invention.In this specific embodiment, body 12 has first end 14 with respect to second end 16.This first and second end has several lines of rabbet joint 22 by sidewall 24.An outside face 26 that can provide a Christmans light string (not shown) to twine is provided body 12.Demonstrating a cover member 20 among the figure is to connect second end 16.Read out instrument 10 ' does not have first end cap 18, provides this end cap yet can hold.
Please refer to Fig. 5 now, it shows a modification of the present invention.Device 10 " have a body 12 and with respect to first end 14 of second end 16.Yet in this specific embodiment, recess 22 only occurs in first terminal 14.When using this specific embodiment, the user inserts first end 4, twines these lamp strings around the outside face 26 of body 12 via this line of rabbet joint, second end that then connects this device via the line of rabbet joint identical or inequality 22, at last end cap 18 is connected to this first end, so that the lamp string that twines is immobilizated in device 10 " on, as shown in Figure 6.
With reference now to Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 B,, it shows the preferred specific embodiment of the christmas Light storage device 100 of invention.This specific embodiment have can interconnected a pair of coupling body casing 50,50 '.As shown in the figure, this body casing 50,50 ' can be connected to end cap 60,60 ' after working in coordination.This end cap also comprises and is used for the electric wire line of rabbet joint 68 that holding part divides Christmas lamp length.Preferably, a pair of handgrip extension 70,70 ' is to be connected to this end cap and this end cap extension certainly rotatably.A pair of pairing handle grip 80,80 ' is connected between this two handgrips extension, thereby constitutes a handgrip that is gripped by the user.Fig. 7 A shows to assemble to finish and the preferred specific embodiment of operational the present invention, and Fig. 7 B is the exploded drawings of the part of displayed map 7A.
The specific embodiment of Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 B is to show a two-piece type body that includes two pairing body casing.This Christmans light string can be wound in this body with an outside face 126.This preferred body comprises a body of tool hollow centre, and is length more accurately between a round plastic cylinder of 25.4 to 50.8 centimetres.The preferred diameter of this circle cylinders (this specific embodiment) is 4.445 to 7.62 centimetres.Selecting a cylinder is to make easier winding of Christmans light string and expansion.Forming hollow is that permission is preserved spare bulb, wire fuse, suspension bracket, reached other accessory.Also may be for comprising single-piece, surpassing other bodies such as body of two-piece type.Can be susceptible to other specific embodiment clearly, can be designed to solid cylinder or comprise that prism waits other shape.In the same manner, can imagine other dimension, modification, material, shape, size and similar by such explanation, and on address following discussion and only be intended to express preferred specific embodiment or some modification specific embodiment.
In the specific embodiment shown in Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 B, end cap 60,60 ' is to slide on this pairing body casing 50,50 ' the end.Yet, also can be susceptible to other end cap connection structure, this includes but not limited to be connected to the end cap of this pairing body casing inboard.Also can be susceptible to the handgrip and the handgrip connection structure of other pattern.
Please refer to Fig. 8 now, it shows a specific embodiment of the body casing 50 that the preferred specific embodiment of the present invention uses.Body casing 50 comprises that what have the pair of parallel edge generally is semicircle halfpipe body.Several pins 52 and several pin-and-holes 54 are to be located in the opposed edges.In graphic specific embodiment, pin 52 is on the edge located therein and pin-and-hole 54 is to be located on the opposed edges.By this kind mode, first body casing and second body casing can be identical, and will work in coordination when suitably rotating.In a modification specific embodiment, first body casing 50 can have several pins, and second body casing, 50 ' (not shown) then has several pin-and-holes.Also can be susceptible to other connection mode that this first body casing is connected to this second body casing.
This preferred specific embodiment also uses a pair of end cap engaging structure or the locking line of rabbet joint 56,56 '.This locking line of rabbet joint can with similar locking joint tongue 64, the 64 ' coordinated on end cap body flange 58 inside faces be located at shown in Fig. 9.During use, this end cap is slipped on this body tip that is formed by this pairing body casing, and this end cap joint tongue is slipped in this locking line of rabbet joint.This end cap is reversed to this body with on this body of this end caps.This line of rabbet joint preferably is located on this two body and on the opposite side of this end cap body flange inboard.
Refer again to Fig. 9, its demonstration is used for a specific embodiment of an end cap 60 of the preferred specific embodiment of the present invention.Graphic is this end cap inboard.This end cap can be to link a certain and to be preferably arbitrary this body tip releasedly.In the same manner, second end cap can mesh second end of this body.Preferably, this end cap is identical and interchangeable.Demonstrate end cap 60 among the figure and have an end 61, this end have pass one can discharge handgrip attaching parts or hole 66, to receive the end cap attaching parts 72 (shown in Figure 10) of handgrip extension 70.Hole 66 preferred orientation are intracardiac in this end, make that this end cap will be normal around the attaching parts rotation that has this handgrip extension.Be connected to and/or what extend is the ring or the body flange 58 of a ring-type from terminal 61, this flange can and be connected with this (double-type body casing) body tip contact, as shown in Figure 7A.Terminal 61 preferably are close to a line of rabbet joint 63,63 ' of this joint tongue (as described below), more easily this end cap are positioned on this body to allow a user.
In this specific embodiment, the inside face of this body flange also comprises with this body casing and locks the line of rabbet joint (as shown in Figure 8) at least one joint tongue 64,64 ' of bonded assembly of working in coordination.Be preferably perpendicular to this body flange and what similarly or otherwise aim at terminal 61 is an end flange 62.This end flange is protruding from this end cap.In a preferred embodiment, define several electric wire lines of rabbet joint 68 in the end flange 62, to preserve the Christmas lamp on device 100 connect such as this lamp string end etc.Also can be susceptible to other of end cap
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Preferably, a handgrip 79 (shown in Fig. 7 A) can be used for the present invention, to help to use easily the present invention.In the specific embodiment that Fig. 7 A to Figure 11 shows, handgrip 79 comprises a pair of handgrip extension 70,70 ' and a pair of handle grip 80,80 '.
Please refer to Figure 10 now, its demonstration is used for a specific embodiment of the preferred specific embodiment one handgrip extension 70 of the present invention.This handgrip extension 70 generally is the C type, have one first end that extends and be bent to one second end.This first end comprises an end cap attaching parts 72, and it can insert and be configured to be rotatably connected to the hole 66 (shown in Figure 9) of end cap 60.One cover flange 74 preferably is used to limit end cap attaching parts 72 and enters motion in the hole 66.In the same manner, a lever pivot flange 78 is to be located near this second end, to limit the motion of this second end with respect to handle grip 80 (as shown in Figure 11).This second end, a lever pivot flange 78 are the pivotal joints that are used to provide with this handle grip 80.This pivot flange can be rotated in the lever pivot line of rabbet joint 86 (person as shown in Figure 11) of handle grip 80.Also can be susceptible to other handgrip extension.
Please refer to Figure 11 now, its demonstration is used for a specific embodiment of a holds handle 80 of the preferred specific embodiment use of the present invention.This handle grip 80 has a handgrip flange 82, and it is configured to be contained in the corresponding handgrip groove (84) on the pairing handle grip (80 ').In the same manner, a handgrip groove 84 is handgrip flanges (82) that are used to receive a pairing handle grip (80 ').Therefore when dispose as shown in Figure 11, the handle grip of two schematic structures can via only shown in rotation and the flipchart 7B in pairs in second and match mutually.Another is chosen as, only flange can be located on a certain lever and only groove be located on the lever of pairing or utilizable energy enough makes interconnected other member of two levers.Also can utilize a single-piece lever.
This lever includes the lever pivot that is used for a handgrip extension and is received in wherein a pair of lever pivot line of rabbet joint 86,86 '.So, second handle grip can be fastened on first handle grip, and this handgrip extension lever pivot is received in wherein, therefore, fixes again this handgrip extension of fixing rotatably.Preferably configuration lock is gripped 88,88 ' the locking folder that is used for fastening mutually this second handle grip same orientation, with as above-mentioned handle grip is immobilizated on this handgrip extension.In addition, preferably interior, contiguous this locking folder place of this handle grip is provided with the locking folder hole, make a flat head screw bottle opener or other instrument can insert wherein, so that intermeshing locking folder is opened, thereby allow this pairing handle grip to break away from mutually and with this handgrip extension disengaging.Also can be susceptible to other connection mode that this first handle grip is connected to this second handle grip.
In use, the user can pass through at least one this first end cap electric wire line of rabbet joint with first end of this lamp string.The user then can be twined this lamp string around the outside face of this stowage arrangement.When except this lamp string second end, when all the other all these lamp strings had been wound in this stowage arrangement outside face all, the user can pass through at least one this second end cap electric wire line of rabbet joint with second end of this lamp string.Then, use this handgrip, the lamp string that the user can have been twined this is hung on a hook, the nail etc., thereby the storage lamp makes in the future and can conveniently take off.
Configuration of the present invention is to make this body (body casing) inside can preserve for example various parts such as spare bulb, wire fuse, overhead lighting batten.In addition, by preferred construction, detachable this handgrip and also it being preserved in this body casing, this fact is not especially when using, for it provides simple be easy to encapsulation and storage.
Although shown and the preferred specific embodiment of the present invention is described, yet can recognize significantly that the present invention can have various different embodiment to implement not as limit in following claim scope.
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1. stowage arrangement that is used to preserve a string at least Christmas lamp, described string Christmas lamp has a borrow lead and interconnected several bulbs, it is to be linked to described lead that described string Christmas lamp has lamp string first end and this first plug of ending in first plug, it is to be linked to described lead that described string Christmas lamp has lamp string second end and this second plug of ending in second plug, and described stowage arrangement comprises:
One hollow tube has an outside face, a sidewall, a length, one first body end and one second body end;
One first end cap is linked to the described first body end movably, and described first end cap also limits at least one first terminal electric wire line of rabbet joint;
The described at least one first terminal electric wire line of rabbet joint is suitable for keeping the lamp string, and such first plug is stored in hollow tube by way of parenthesis;
One second end cap is linked to the described second body end movably, and described second end cap also limits at least one second terminal electric wire line of rabbet joint;
The described at least one second terminal electric wire line of rabbet joint is suitable for keeping the lamp string, and such second plug is stored in hollow tube by way of parenthesis;
Wherein said Christmans light string can twine around described outside face;
Wherein said lamp string first end can extend through the described first terminal electric wire line of rabbet joint; And
Wherein said lamp string second end can extend through the described second terminal electric wire line of rabbet joint.
2. stowage arrangement that is used to preserve a string at least Christmas lamp, described string Christmas lamp has a borrow lead and interconnected several bulbs, it is to be linked to described lead that described string Christmas lamp has lamp string first end and this first plug of ending in first plug, and described string Christmas lamp to have terminal and described second plug of the lamp string that ends in second plug second be to be linked to described lead, described stowage arrangement comprises:
A pair of pairing body casing can be connected to each other and forms a body, and the shape of described body generally is a cylindrical shape, has a body first end that extends to upper body second end, and described body is to limit by the tubular shape of a passage wherein;
One first end cap, can be connected to described body first end, described first end cap comprises and is used to detain at least one electric wire line of rabbet joint of holding described lamp string first end, and described first end cap comprises and allows described first end cap to be connected to the first-hand attaching parts of a handgrip rotatably;
One second end cap, can be connected to described body second end, described second end cap comprises and is used to detain at least one electric wire line of rabbet joint of holding described lamp string second end, described second end cap comprise allow described second end cap with the second-hand that is connected to this handgrip rotatably attaching parts; One handgrip provides the user to grip, and described handgrip is to be connected to described device via described first and second handgrip attaching parts.
3. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, described handgrip comprises first and second handgrip extension, this handgrip extension is to sentence in described first and second handgrip attaching parts to be connected to described end cap rotatably and to extend from described end cap, and wherein said handgrip comprises a pair of pairing handle grip that is connected between the described handgrip extension.
4. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described end cap can be connected to described body tip by sliding on the described body tip.
5. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described first and second body casing generally is semi-round halfpipe.
6. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described each body casing also comprises the pair of parallel edge.
7. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, described parallel edge comprises several pins and limits several pin-and-holes.
8. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, several pins of the described first body casing parallel edge and pin-and-hole are that several pins and the pin-and-hole with the described second body casing parallel edge matches each other.
9. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described body first end and body second end all comprise at least one pair of locking line of rabbet joint.
10. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, the described locking line of rabbet joint can with the locking joint tongue coordinated of being located on the described end cap, so that described end cap is lock onto on the described body tip.
11. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described handgrip comprises a pair of handgrip extension and a pair of handle grip.
12. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described handgrip extension generally is the C type, has an extension first end that extends and be bent to an extension second end.
13. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, described extension first end comprises the end cap attaching parts, and it can insert and be configured to be rotatably connected to the first and second handgrip attaching partss of described first and second end caps.
14. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, described handgrip extension also comprises several cover flanges, is used to limit described end cap attaching parts and enters motion in the described hole.
15. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 12, it is characterized in that, further comprise and be located near described each extension second terminal at least one lever pivot flange, described lever pivot flange is to be used to limit the motion of described second end with respect to this handle grip, described lever pivot flange also is used to provide the pivotal joint with described handle grip, and described each handle grip has the lever pivot line of rabbet joint that this lever pivot flange is rotated therein.
16. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that, described handle grip is to comprising one first handle grip and one second handle grip, and wherein said first handle grip comprises the handgrip flange in the corresponding handgrip groove that is configured to be contained on described second handle grip.
17. stowage arrangement as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described first and second handle grip also comprises several interlockings locking folders that allow described first and second handle grip to lock mutually.
18. stowage arrangement that is used to preserve a string at least Christmas lamp, described string Christmas lamp has a borrow lead and interconnected several bulbs, first end and this first plug that described string Christmas lamp has a lamp string that ends in first plug are to be linked to described lead, second end and this second plug that described string Christmas lamp has a lamp string that ends in second plug are to be linked to described lead, and described stowage arrangement comprises:
A pair of pairing body casing can be connected to each other and forms a body, and the profile of described body generally is a cylindrical shape, has body first end that extends to body second end, and described body generally is to limit by the tubular shape of passage wherein;
One first end cap, can be connected to described body first end, described first end cap comprises and is used to detain at least one electric wire line of rabbet joint of holding described lamp string first end, and described first end cap comprises and allows described first end cap to be connected to the first-hand extending attaching parts of a handgrip rotatably;
One second end cap, can be connected to described body second end, described second end cap comprises and is used to detain at least one electric wire line of rabbet joint of holding described lamp string second end, described second end cap comprise allow described second end cap with the second-hand that is connected to described handgrip rotatably extending attaching parts; And
One handgrip, provide the user to grip, wherein said handgrip comprises first and second handgrip extension, this handgrip extension is to extend attaching parts in this first and second handgrip to sentence and be connected to described end cap rotatably and extend from described end cap, and wherein said handgrip comprises a pair of pairing handle grip that is connected between the described handgrip extension.
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